
Spiritual Genius
10 Masters and the Quest for Meaning
$35.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2002
Summary
In Spiritual Genius, journalist Winifred Gallagher, the acclaimed author of Working on God, asks Rabbi Lawrence Kushner to define holiness. “Standing in the presence of God,” he says. “Everyone has it, but some people seem to have more of a knack for accessing it.” Like holiness, the gift that Gallagher calls “spiritual genius”—which she defines as “the uniquely human ability to search for and find life’s meaning, then express it in our lives as only each of us can”—is one we all possess but …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812967180 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0812967186 |
| Author: | Winifred Gallagher |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2002 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Winifred Gallagher’s Working on God
“Working on God is one of the greatest spiritual works this decade, as delightful as it is wise.”
-Anne Lamott
“A fascinating mosaic of contemporary religious thought … A rich and beautifully written harvest for the reader.”
-The New York Times Book Review
“Rich and intelligent … An outstanding piece of writing that shows the strength and beauty of America’s beating religious heart.”
-The Boston Globe
Praise for Winifred Gallagher’s Just the Way You Are:How Heredity and Experience Create the Individual
“Gallagher has taken a difficult, contentious and often poorly reported body of research material and rendered it intriguing and understandable. After reading it, the next genetic headline will make a lot more sense.”
-The Washington Post Book World
“In introducing us to the groundbreaking research on why we are the way we are, as well as its personal, moral, political and social implications, Ms. Gallagher’s fascinating book has broadened our capacity to wonder.”
-The New York Times Book Review
“Authoritative and immensely readable.”
-John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Praise for Winifred Gallagher’s The Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions
“Bold and fascinatin.”
-Los Angeles Times Book Review
“First-rate and alarmingly fresh … A brand-new vision of how we are affected by how and where we live. A wonderful book.”
-Jim Harrison, author of The Road Home
About The Author
Winifred Gallagher
Winifred Gallagher is the author of The Power of Place, Just the Way You Are (a New York Times Notable Book), and, most recently, Working on God. She has also written for numerous journals, including The Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. She lives in Manhattan and Long Eddy, New York.
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